New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-26
BAD FOR THE REPUTED SALVADOR ROSA
ARTISTS AND EXPERTS WHO DECLARE THAT 1T IS

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NOT GENUINE.
More artists examined yesterday in the Court OF
Common Pleas before Judge Van Hoesen and jury for
the purpose OF showing that the painting for injuries to
which Robert H. studer demands $25 900 damages from
the Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Company Is not
salvator Rosa and is worth only few hundred dollars
George H. Hall, National Acaiemican, testified that
he had studied for forty five years lie went abroad
at the axe OF twenty and spent great deal OF time In the
galleries OF Dusseldorf Paris Rome and other art cen
Three four OF the best specimens OF Salvador
Rosa he had in the Pitt Palace Florence. He
OF the lowest tho scale OF the minor old mas
tiers. The picture In court not Salvador Rosa
was man who painted very boldly with great soidty and
in hi. painiiRs The se is ased with snail brush aud
Salvador Rosa az not paint 10 That way The figures here are
| figure painter rather than landscape painter.
The witness said that the picture not worth
than 500. It original but he did not know By
artist It painted II could be perfectly restored
On crossexamnatlon tho following colloquy occurrcd
Q-Do you consider the collection tho Metropolitan M
seum Of Art honest and bona hde onel A collection
Q-Yes A.-No certainly not No artist does
In response to another question tns witness said
There isn't man who owas gallery Of plctaIes in mis-
ure without the Judgment of an expert
Durand Rue expert from Paris. declared that the
picture not Salvador Rosa II sold In the Louvre
II might bring 800 francs
Louis X Erich who said he owned 10 works by old
masters and had been In Europe from 1873 10 1883
studying old pictures did not think this was Salvador
Rosa IL was. however, good painting aud II sold In
Paris might bring 300 francs II was painted by
clever artist ana could be restored
Charles W. Kraushar. John H. Meeker. Louis r. Mem
ger and Leonard r. oos art dealers declared the pct
John LaFargo said lie had studied the galleries OF
Europe and had seen 200 pictures by Salvador Rosa
Hartford in $50 for 700 The picture court
not genuine aud worth 900 or $500. This
ter It would be OF much greater value salvador Rosa
was not as fashionable now as in the last century:
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widow Of George sces. testified that this picture
purchased by her husband for less than 800 This and
two other pictures and two carriages he the plaintiff
in exchange for 300 acres OF land In Texas He had
never said the picture salvador Rosa lilo identified
pedigree OF the painting setting forth that IL the
work OF Pletro Montaninn an Italian Tins paper was
Ex-Governor Hoady testified that he for six years
trustee Of the University Of Cincinnati to which the
School OF Design in tina: city attached. lie knew
George Seles who kept eating and drinking saloon
The witness often went there and would have known 1t
II Sees had had Salvador Rosa.
Daniel W. Lee "A Custom House inspector and expert,
declared that he knew OF the existence OF no such sal
vaor Rosa In this country IA the picture In court Tho
trial will 90 ON to-day.
McMAHoNs NEGOTIATIONS It'll LAUTERBACH
william II. Brown the notary before whom Maurice B.
Flynn acknowledged his to tho indemnity
100000 to John f. HoGme examined yesterday
Mem ahon Flynn suit before Commissioners Shields When
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secretary Of them plainly recogniza
BILE Flynn enterpseA The witness anxious to give
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Mr LaucrDach laughed said that II McMahons
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After the conclusion OF tho ostimony the lawyers
fore Judge Brown aud Rsko whether they compel
witness 10 answer certain questions but Judge
ysed them 10 with the examination and reserve their
objections